I've read the books and imo they're ok not great but no garbage, GRRM is great world builder but his story telling skills are lacking and I'd say that there are better fantasy books out there, the show has simplified many interesting characters into 1 dimensional walking cliches and feels very fractured to me.
I tried watching BB and didn't even get through first season so...
I don't hate it, it just never caught my attention like other shows. I tried watching it like 5 times and managed to get part through most of the seasons but it just never gripped me enough to watch a whole season while it was on TV
[–] Billy_Crystals 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I really liked Game of Thrones, but I will admit there is nothing particularly stunning about it. It has high production value and a plot line that is at least sometimes unexpected or imaginative. Having said that, I have watched breaking bad and I am sure it is good for the same reasons, I just prefer the fantasy setting of GOT over the gritty noire-esque modern setting of BB. Neither show is so amazing though, and there's nothing on TV I would consider incredible. It's all lowest denominator crappola which is why I appreciate the Scooby Doo original series. Nobody pretended (including the artists) that is was anything but the terrible cartoon it is. It doesn't masquerade. I also appreciate Tom Green,Wonder Showzen and Tim and Eric. Terrible TV for people who know that all TV is bad to begin with.
[–] FreshieD ago (edited ago)
I've read the five books that are out, and after the fifth, I rage-quit. I have zero interest in watching the show. It's basically just masochism; "hey, I'm gonna show you all the reasons why you should love this character... and then I'm gonna gleefully kill them off, hehe!".